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5 teams with legitimate shot at winning NBA title

October 27, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

There are 30 teams in the NBA, but realistically speaking there are only a handful of teams capable of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. If you’re a fan of the Sixers, Kings, Lakers, Nuggets, Nets and Hornets, it’s probably safe to book that reservation to Las Vegas or the Caribbean in June. Sure there are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, General, NBA Tagged: Cavaliers, Clippers, NBA, Spurs, Thunder, Warriors

Elite eight: Top prospects in 2015 NBA draft

June 22, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Golden State Warriors may have made small ball trendy, but the NBA is still a big man’s league. Go big or go home. That’s the TNT slogan in the NBA playoffs. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers could be the big winners in the 2015 NBA draft as both teams should walk away … [Read more…]

Posted in: College Basketball, General, NBA Tagged: d'angelo russell, emmanuel mudiay, jahlil okafor, justise winslow, karl-anthony towns, NBA Draft, stanley johnson, trey lyles, willie cauley-stein

Andre Iguodala is big piece in small ball

June 16, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When the Golden State Warriors were trailing 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals and all the momentum seemingly on the side of the Cleveland Cavaliers, first-year head coach Steve Kerr went to his go-to guy to stop the bleeding. And that’s exactly what do-it-all forward Andre Iguodala did. Iguodala scored 22 points, made eight of his … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Cleveland Cavaliers, golden state warriors, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Steve Kerr

Unconventional Warriors’ historic title run

June 10, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

You can analyze or overanalyze basketball games with all types of fancy analytics and metrics, but teams that win championships follow two basic formulas: score easy baskets and don’t give up easy baskets. Basically, to speak in the language so millennials can understand, you want to score in the paint and protect the paint (if … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Cleveland Cavaliers, golden state warriors, Klay Thompson, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr

Kyrie Irving knocked out of NBA Finals

June 5, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The mood in Cleveland has gone from bad to worse in 24 hours after news broke that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is done for the rest of the NBA Finals after an MRI exam revealed a fracture in his left kneecap. The injury normally requires a three- to four-month recovery time, so don’t expect … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Cavaliers, Cleveland, Golden State, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Warriors

Can LeBron, Cavs slow down Warriors?

May 31, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

LeBron James won’t guarantee an NBA championship in Cleveland this year, but he did make one proclamation. “I guarantee that we will play our asses off,” he said about the Cavaliers’ showdown with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. James and his Cavaliers have been playing their butts off this postseason, especially on … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Cavaliers, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Stephen Curry, Tristan Thompson, Warriors

CP3, Griffin unable to stop Clips collapse

May 17, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It’s difficult to quantify the debacle that just occurred in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals when the team that fell apart has very little history to begin with. The Clippers were one win away (or one quarter away) from reaching their first conference finals only to watch it all go up in a cloud of … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Clippers, doc rivers, Rockets

Blame Popovich for Spurs’ 1st round exit

May 4, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Ask any basketball reporter and they will tell you their two greatest fears are being denied a free pregame meal and interviewing Gregg Popovich. Popovich is undeniably one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. He helped build a model franchise in San Antonio, and he’ll likely find himself in the Naismith Basketball Hall of … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Clippers, Gregg Popovich, Spurs

Parker: Spurs hungry to repeat as champs

April 14, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

For almost two decades, the San Antonio Spurs have accumulated an impressive collection of rings, bronze hardware and gold trophies. Between future Hall-of-Famers Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, and head coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs have combined for 18 NBA championship rings, three most valuable player awards, three Coach of the Year awards … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Gregg Popovich, Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker

Steph Curry cooks up Fantasy feast

March 28, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The race for the most valuable player in the NBA is too close to call. You can’t go wrong with LeBron James, James Harden, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook. But when it comes to Fantasy hoops, there is no contest. Steph Curry doesn’t look anything like an assassin, but he has become one of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: golden state warriors, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr
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